DA says 3 towns in Occidental Mindoro recorded new cases of ASF

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that three towns in Occidental Mindoro recorded new cases of African swine fever (ASF). According to the DA Bureau of Animal Industry on Monday, the three towns which had the cases were the municipality of Rizal, Sta. Cruz, and San Jose. READ: Agri dep’t soldiers on in fight against pig disease DA spokesperson Arnel de Mesa said that as of January 17, there were seven cases in San Jose, five cases in Sta. Cruz, and two cases in the municipality of Rizal. The DA added that it detected a case in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. Naujan, with Calapan, also in Oriental Mindoro, had previous cases of ASF, while the DA said that…